But to really experience the music, you’ve got to see this live performance from German public television – sort of Bowie meets Devo, but without any irony. God, I miss the eighties.

Wierd cosmic coincidence #1: Schilling’s song was inspired by David Bowie’s “Space Oddity,” which was recorded 40 years ago this month and released to coincide with the Apollo 11 moon mission.

Wierd cosmic coincidence: Bowie’s son Duncan Jones directed his first feature film, “Moon” a scifi film out in limited release this weekend. Here’s an interview with Jones. Here’s the trailer for the film: